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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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